Poland produces about 35K tonnes of tobacco every year. There's definately be some still being made in my opinion. There might even be a big call for child labour to produce it.
Chewing tobacco might be popular as well as rough made cigars and cigarillos.
Opium poppies grow in Poland and N Europe, just not very well. It's more likely that anyone creating opioids in Poland would be making poppy tea for mild buzzes and some good medical effects.
There is a product called Polish Heroin that is a step up from poppy tea and would possibly be made to satisfy any existing addicts. However, most addicts would likely not have survived the nukes and aftermath: it might be used by people that became addicted to pain meds whilst they still existed.
Turkey is a possible site for more potent heroin that could be traded up into Europe, but again, most would probably go toward medical use although medical and recreational use can go hand in hand as was shown in the C19th use of Laudanum.
Cannabis might be grown in greehouses or using hydroponics, but this is very intensive and requires rare chemicals an power. More likely, in my opinion, would be industrial hemp. This is a wonder plant for the apocalypse, it can be used for oil, biofuel, cordage, building, clothing, and several foodstuffs. In areas where it is grown, leaves might be smoked for a very low TBC buzz. Most industrial hemp has higher amounts of CBC so may also have medical uses.
Magic Mushrooms will be available as will Argot, which grows as a mold on stored cereals. It is interesting because it can occur naturally and causes hallucinations of being on fire or being able to fly. A potential mystery for adventures could be a community with a rash of drownings and falls with the cause being an accidental growth of Argot. If you want a villain it could be an unscrupulous trader.
Crystal Meth can be manufactured relatively simply and can double as a combat drug: it fuelled the advance into France in 1940.
Glue and solvents are also a nasty drug that might be still common.
Hope this helps.
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